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Sodo-dong and Samsu-dong, Mungok, Taebaek City and
Gohan-eup, Jeongseon-gul
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Introduction
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 Mt.
Hambaek, 1,573 meters above sea level, stands between
Taebaek City and Jeongseon-gun. From its summit you can
enjoy a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains
such as Taebaek, Ilwol, Baekun and Gariwang. Along its
ridge are located a group of trees such as yews and dead
ones, which are used in preparing herbal medicines. According
to Samguk Yusa (a history of the Three Kingdoms), Mt Hambaek
was once known as Mt. Myogo, meaning a grandiose, spiritual
mountain, and thus came to be HOME
to many temples, including Bonjekam, Simjeokam, Myojeokam
and Unjeokam. One thousand three hundred years ago, the
monk Jajang Uulsa, in accordance with a revelation from
Munsu Bodhisattva, found a ring to expel a huge serpent,
and on that spot he built Jeokmyeol Bogung Pagoda and
Sumano Pagoda to keep the bones of the Buddha. As a result,
a yew tree standing next to Jeokmyeo Bogung is known as
Seonjangdan, a reference to the cane which Jajang Yulsa
thrust into the ground which subsequently came to life.
Gukrakgyo and the valley below Jeongam Temple are additionally
famous for fresh-water salmon, designated as Natural Treasure
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Mountain
Climbing Course |
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Hwabangjae Course (takes
1 hour 40 minutes)
Hwabangjae ¡æ At the rear of the village there is a
sign giving transportation information ¡æ
Siribong Peak (1,214 m) ¡æ a 1,238 meter-high peak ¡æ
Myo 2gi ¡æ Fence for national facilities ¡æ
Directions to Gohan via National Road ¢à 414 ¡æ Korea
Sports Association's Taebaek Branch Village ¡æ A climbing
sign ¡æ The summit (takes 15 minutes)
Ssarijae Course (takes
2 hours)
Ssarijae ¡æ Undaebong peak ¡æ Crossroads milestone ¡æ
Junghambaek ¡æ The summit
Jeolgol Course (takes
1 hour 50 minutes)
Jeolgol (temple valley) ¡æ Daehung farm Simjeokgol (valley)
¡æ Crossroads milestone ¡æ
Undaebong peak ¡æ Ssarijae
¡ØNote that there is no hiking path between Simjeokgol
and the crossroads milestone.
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Tourist Sites in the Vicinity |
| Mt. Taebaek Provincial Park, Gumdaebong Peak, Yongyeon
Cave, Chujeon Station, Korea Sports Association's Taebaek
Branch Village, A Fantastic Driving Course |
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Information |
¡Û Tourist Cultural Division ¢Ï 550-2081 / 550-1530
¡Û Tourism Information Bureau ¢Ï 550-2828 |
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